Dewy vs Dewey

Side-by-side comparison of Dewy and Dewey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dewy

Boy name

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Name B

Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Metric Dewy Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3594
Total Births (all years) 21 34,345
Peak Year 1898 1898
Peak Year Births 6 1,115
Peak Decade 1890ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewy Dewey
1880ss — 25
1890ss 6 1,921
1900ss — 1,320
1910ss — 2,960
1920ss 5 7,224
1930ss — 5,328
1940ss 5 5,372
1950ss — 3,831
1960ss 5 2,627
1970ss — 1,635
1980ss — 922
1990ss — 492
2000ss — 317
2010ss — 233
2020ss — 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewy Dewey
2014 — 17
2015 — 17
2016 — 16
2017 — 28
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 35
2022 — 19
2023 — 23
2024 — 31

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–1966.

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